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Sunday, August 24, 2008

African violets are blooming around the house

My first African violet was a birthday present a long time ago and I remember it bloomed all the time. When I was in college I used to buy African violets of all colors and of course I did not take care of them, but I soon found out that they grow and bloom better if you do not water them often! That's the type of flower you want to have if you do not have time to water a plant on schedule or travel a lot. They do not miss water, but they love indirect sunlight.

My purple African violet bloomed with two different shades of purple this time as you can see on first picture, the second picture shows how it bloomed last year... maybe because now I added African violet food?

This is my entry for Today's Flowers, an event for flower lovers that runs every Sunday.

Cris,These are beautiful! I've missed your posts; nice to see you back. These remind me of being a kid. We used to go to the beach every Sunday in the summer. On our way home one day we went to a place that sold African Violets. My mom bought one which lasted for quite a while if I recall correctly. Thanks for bringing back a good memory.

Those colors are glorious! Your Pictures are beautiful Cris. A friend gave me starts of a couple of African Violets and they've grown well, although slowly. I can't wait to see flowers on them. I hope all is well and that you've enjoyed the winter. Now your spring is coming and our summer is fading...so soon.xox